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Is the ANACS photo certification something that adds value? Is it a close true grade of the coin?
The cert doesn't really add any value but it is a bit of numismatic nostalgia that predates plastic slabs. At the time, its proper name was the American Numismatic Association Certification Service- owned and operated by the ANA. Grading is typically rather conservative and it is not uncommon for a coin to be undergraded. Based on obverse only, I see no reason why your coin could not be a 64. Quote:
The coin has a lot of toning that just doesn't show very good in my poor pictures. Doesn't toning lower a coins grade?
Toning will only lower the grade of a coin if it is heavy enough to significantly impair the luster. Your obverse photo captured quite a bit of luster so I do not think that is an issue for your coin. With the advent of modern TPGs and "market grading", some monster toners may receive an eye appeal-based grade bump even if the coin does not merit the higher grade from a technical aspect. |
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I continuing to read The ANA Grading Standards for US coins. I am putting together my novice opinion of the coins and see how it will compare with you all. I hope to post the pictures of the coins in a new thread by this weekend. Thank you all for the wealth of information, years of experience, and vast knowledge you all give so freely. I had been a coin "gatherer" for a while, coins in boxes, bags, etc. Now, I am a novice coin collector. One day I hope to be an expert, like so many on here. |
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Just finished putting together my set as well. I acquired a NGC slabbed AU-58 for the Key date, won't crack that slab but I did on a couple of the other. Once I get a scan of each page I will post. Great job on filing the book. I always looked at it as there is only 316,000 people who can own an entire set and now there are two less.....  |
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The population of the 1928 Peace dollar, I think, is about 180K, or so that is what I have heard. |
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I think 360,649 was close to the original mintage number. The population I was referencing is what is estimated today. That number is about 188k, I think, It maybe more or less. The "life" of a coin is full of hazards. Lost, melted, destroyed in a fire, buried in a mason jar, between the cushions of the chair that went to the landfill, in between the seats of a car that has been crushed or rotting away in a junkyard, lost at sea, tossed in a fountain, tossed in a well etc, etc, etc.... There are more counterfeit 1928 Peace dollars than were minted real ones. For example 1923 made to look like an 8. Removing the S from the 1928-S. The point is: not a lot were minted and maybe half of the ones minted are still "alive" today. I think the life expectancy of a modern coin is supposed to be 25-30 years. Modern coins are tough alloys. |
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Thanks for defining the number you quoted. You never know what has been lost or melted in the past, I always go off the printed documented list although 188,000 sounds even better to me. As far as genuine, that is why I went with a reputable TPG for the key date in this series. There are way to many fakes for this key date and I did buy from my local coin shop, not from online. |
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I am probably off on that number. Someone here, most likely, has a fairly accurate estimate of the current population.
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great set I can't believe I missed this when it was posted
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Sorry for not getting around to posting pictures for us to grade. I hope to start on that soon.
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I have started a new thread with the individual coins.
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I prefered to use Peace dollars as a skipping stone when I was a lil kid. This is what led to half of the minted peaces disappearing. |
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Quote:I prefered to use Peace dollars as a skipping stone when I was a lil kid. This is what led to half of the minted peaces disappearing. I am guessing you are trying to be funny. Is that the case? Or is it something else? |
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Thanks for the link Jbuck that is why you are a moderator. Always thinking ahead.
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